kijiko

Luo

Etymology

From Swahili kijiko.

Noun

kijiko

  1. spoon

Swahili
kijiko

Etymology

Uncertain. Although in form it would appear to be a diminutive of mwiko, that may be a back-formation if the term is ultimately from Ottoman Turkish قاشیق‎ (kaşık).

Pronunciation
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Noun

kijiko (ki-vi class, plural vijiko)

  1. spoon

Usage notes

This is used to mean a Western-style metal spoon. Mwiko is used for the large wooden spoon that Africans traditionally use.

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